New Winner in Hybrid Survey

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — In what could be considered an upset, the Toyota Prius did not lead the way when Edmunds.com released the results of its Consumers' Favorites Hybrid Vehicle Survey.



Instead the honor went to the Ford Fusion Hybrid, the vehicle that received 26 percent of the votes according to Edmunds.com. The Toyota Prius earned 23 percent of votes.


Edmunds.com revealed the other eight vehicles that made this survey's Top 10, but much of the attention from site analysts was drawn to the leading Ford unit.


"Ford's mid-sized hybrid sedan, which helped boost Ford's overall sales performance in an otherwise dismal 2009, has been praised for its smooth operation, fuel economy, looks and interactive information system that helps drivers modify their behind-the-wheel behavior to increase fuel economy," explained John O'Dell, senior editor of Edmunds' GreenCarAdvisor.com.


This Edmunds.com honor arrived soon after industry journalists picked the Fusion Hybrid as the 2010 North American Car of the Year. Karl Brauer, editor in chief of Edmunds.com, was one of the 49 individuals who also decided that winner.

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